Veeam Backup fails when VMware Datastore name contains invalid character

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Veeam Backup fails to backup VMware VM when VMware datastore name contains invalid character and Veeam returns blank error message.

VEEAM_201409_0006

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Findings

Veeam fails to backup VM when VMware datastore name contains invalid character @.

Veeam returns blank error message and this error message can also be viewed in veeam log located at

C:\ProgramData\Veeam\Backup\TLCESXI51W7\Task.TLCESXI51W7.5.log

 

Solutions

Remove invalid character @ from VMware datastore name

 VEEAM_201409_0007

 

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